Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,548, Leonard Farwell, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Farwell, Leonard
S 43,548
CONTENTS

13.215
4
New York
Leonard Furwell
of Hoosack in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Graton of the Massachusetts line, for the term of One Year
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 of Decr 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 of July 1820 and John G. G. Lansing Tracy New York
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819  24.72 Semi-anl. all'ce ending Sep. 1819  48.00 371.3 / 37  $72.72
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
1876 Nov 11 Engr. J. L. Willard - Synopsis of Service (See list in Joseph file no 29.147)

City and County of Albany Clerks office
Certify that Estes Howe was a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the City and County of Albany at the time the annexed affidavits were taken and that his signature to the same is his proper handwriting
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Affixed the Seal of the said County this 8th Decr 1818 George Merchant Clerk
under the Command of Captain Williams and Regiment commanded by Col. Grafton for one year; The said Regiment being one of the Mass- achusetts Line, and on the continental establish- ment. That after Boston was evacuated, he was marched with said company to New York and from thence to Montreal, in the Province of Lower Canada by the way of Lake Champlain, & from said Montreal back to Mont Independence upon said Lake Champlain, & from thence to Albany & down the Hudson River to a place then called Red Bank or Red Bank across the Country to a place called Morristown in the State of New Jersey, when on or about the first of January 1777, he was honorably discharged; That his Discharge is lost, and no care was taken to preserve the same

State of New York. ss. (On this second day of December in the year of Our Lord, One thousand eight hun- dred and eighteen, before me Gerrit G. Lansing Judge of Probate of the State of New York, personally appears Leonard Farnwell, of Hoosick, County of Rensselaer and State aforesaid, aged fifty- seven years of age, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War"; That he the said Leonard Farnwell, enlisted as a private soldier, at Cambridge, County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of the Massachusetts some time in the month of January, or the first part of February in the year 1776. into a company under the command of Captain Williams and Regiment commanded by Col. Grafton for one year; The said Regiment being one of the Massa- chusetts Line, and on the continental establish- ment. That after Boston was evacuated, he moved marched with said company to New York and from thence to Montreal, in the Province of Quebec on the way of Lake Champlain. From said Montreal back to Montreal Independence upon said Lake Champlain, & from thence to Albany & down the Hudson River to a place then called Red Bank & from thence across the Country to a place called Morristown in the State of New Jersey, where on or about the first of January 1777. he was honorably discharged; That his Discharge is lost, and no other proof taken to preserve the same.

That he was in no regular gang at Battle- are that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other residence now in his possession or power of his said services except what is here to be read — Leonard Harnell Witness.
Sworn to before me the day & year above said
Manning Judge of Probates
State of New York ss.
Christopher G. Lansing, Clerk of the Court of Probates for the State of New York, certify that His Honor Gerrit G. Lansing, before whom the annexed Declaration of Leonard Harnell has been made & sworn, is now the Judge of the Court of Probates for the State of New York, duly qualified as the law directs, and that his name subscribed to the said Declaration Gerrit G. Lansing is his own proper signature —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Probates for the said State of New York This second day of December A.D. 1818. —
Christopher G. Lansing

Leonard Farnell
Private
y6- 1877
Grafton Massachusetts Regt.
Admitted

I Gerald Y. Lansing Judge of Probates &c as aforesaid do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Leonard Farnell will serve in the revolving war, on the continental establishment as stated in preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and I now trans- mit the proceedings and testimony taken and held before me, to the Secretary for the Depart- ment of war, pursuant to the provisions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Done at Albany 3 rd day of December 1818 -
G. Lansing Judge of Probates

In the matter of Leon and Parnell Revolutionary soldiers
Declaration, aff d Certificate etc -

I Joseph Farwell, of Lancaster, in the County of Worcester. From an, I testify and say, that I am well acquainted with Leonard Farwell of Pookeepsie, in the County of Rensselaer and State of New-York, said Leonard being a brother of mine; that in the beginning of the year 1776 my said brother and I went from Lancaster aforesaid to Cambridge, and there enlisted as privates in Capt Williams's Company, and Col. Grafton's Regiment, to serve in the revolutionary army of the United States for the term of one year; that after the British had evacuated Boston, we were ordered on, & marched to New- York - That soon after our arrival at New-York I was taken sick & put into the Hospital - That my brother in said Company & Regiment, as I then understood, were marched on to Can- -ada - That in the month of November or December 1776 I heard that my brother had returned from Canada, and that he then went into the Jerseys - That I served my year out and re-
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER, ss.
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts holden within and for said County of Worcester, certify, that Moses Smith  Esquire before whom the annexed Affidavits have been made, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly qualified for the purpose, acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that his name subscribed thereto is his own proper signature.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County seal, this fourteenth day of October A. D. 1818.
Abijah Bigelow (Clerk)
Application of Leonard Farwell.
I Joseph Stagg of Lancaster in the County of Wor- -cester, do hereby testify and say, that I have been well ac- quainted with Joseph Farwell above named for more than thirty years; that said Farwell has always an

I Joseph Farwell, of Lancaster, in the County of Worcester, do hereby certify and say, that I am well acquainted with Leonard Farwell of Poughkeepsie, in the County of New York and State of New York, said Leonard being a brother of mine; that in the beginning of the year 1776 my said brother and I went from Lancaster aforesaid to Cambridge, and there enlisted as privates in Capt Williams's Company, and Col. Grafton's Regiment, to serve in the Revolutionary army of the United States for the term of one year; that after the British had evacuated Boston, we were ordered on, & marched to New-York - that soon after our arrival at New-York I was taken sick & put into the Hospital - That my brother in said Company & Regiment, as I then understood, were marched on to Canada - That in the month of November or December 1776 I heard that my brother had returned from Canada, and that he then went into the Jerseys - That I served my year out and returned home about the tenth of January, 1777; and that about ten days after my said return, my said brother came home - and that I have no doubt, but my brother served his year out according to the terms of his enlistment as aforesaid -
Joseph Farwell
Commonwealth of Massachusetts -
Worcester ss. August 3 d 1818. Then Joseph Farwell above named made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed. Before me
Moses Smith Justice of the peace
I Josiah Hagg of Lancaster in the County of Worcester, do hereby certify and say, that I have been well acquainted with Joseph Farwell above named for more than thirty years; that said Farwell has always and

tained a good moral character, and that his testimony, in any Court of Judicature or the course of the administration of Justice, is entitled to full faith and credit. —
Josiah Flagg
Worcester ss. August 3 rd 1818. Then Josiah Flagg above named made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed. Before me
Moses Smith Justice of the peace
ss Worcester ss. August 3 rd 1818. I hereby that Joseph Farwell & Josiah Flagg above named, are both entitled to credit in every respect. Moses Smith Justice of the peace

Middlesex ss. Deposition of Jonathan Wheelock
Jonathan Wheelock of Lexington County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts deposes and says that he personally knows that Leonard Farwell was an enlisted soldier in the Revolutionary War of the United States the whole of the year 1776. In Capt. Williams company and Col. Grooton's Regt. - further saith not. - Jonathan Wheelock -
Middlesex ss. July 28 th 1818 Then the above named Jonathan Wheelock made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him given was true in all its parts.
Before me John Mulliken Just Peace
Lexington July 28 th 1818
Middlesex ss July 29 th 1818 This may certify that I Joseph Brown of Concord in the County of Middlesex of said, that I have been personally acquainted with the above said Jonathan Wheelock for more than fifteen years and I view him and know him to be a man of truth & veracity. Middlesex ss July 29 th 1818 personally appeared the said Joseph Brown and made solemn oath that his deposition is true. Before me William Parkman Justice of peace. Joseph Brown
Deposition of William Parkman On this first day of December A.D. 1818 came before me the above named Peter Brown to me personally known as a person of full age to free credit and belief, and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is correct and true. Ebenezer Dyer Attorney Com. Pleas State of Vermont

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex. I Abraham Biglow clerk of the judicial courts in the County of Middlesex, do certify that John Mulliken & William Parkman Esquires are Justices of the peace sitting under the authority of this Commonwealth, & their names set to the within certificates are their own respective proper signatures. —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this thirteenth day of October 1888.
Abraham Biglow.
John Mulliken William Parkman

State of New York County of Albany ss.
Peter Brown of the County and County of Albany of State of New York being deposed says, that he has been personally acquainted with Laurence Kurnell, who signed the annexed Declaration for about six or seven years past, and that the said Kurnell possesses a good and respectable reputation, and that full confidence & belief may be placed in Kurnell to any declaration or testimony that he may make or give under oath - and that the said Kurnell is in law and indigent circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his counsel for support. Given the say of his counsel for support. not -
Peter Brown
State of New York ss. County of Albany ss.
On this first day of December A.D. 1818, came before me the above named Peter Brown, to me personally known, as a deserving & entitled to free credit and belief, and made oath, that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is correct and true.
Col. Horace Ingersoll Albany Com. Pleas State of New York

43548
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 43548
Leonard Harwell
Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 March 18
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 166
[Arrangement of 1870.]